| 45th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights (11-05-09/11-05-09_36) part 36 |
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| 20090275403 | Limiting access to shared media content - A method and system for limiting access to shared content media items stored in a device. The method establishes a connection with another device and initiates a session with the other device. The method synchronizes the device and the other device by receiving a copy of content media items stored on the other device, and storing the received copy of the content media items as shared content media items on the device. The synchronizing of the device and the other device may include transmitting a copy of content media items stored on the device to the other device. The method allows a user operating the device to access the content media items, but restricts access to the shared content media items based on the status of the session with the other device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275404 | PLAYER TERMINAL ACCESSING SELECTABLE GAMES - A gaming method and system that enables at least one player terminal to access a plurality of selectable games is described. The method comprises networking gaming modules, in which each gaming module is configured to control a selectable game. Additionally, each gaming module is coupled to a player terminal with a plurality of user controls. The method enables the user controls associated with a single player terminal to access a plurality of selectable games. The method then proceeds to receive a user instruction from the single player terminal that selects at least one networked gaming module. A result is generated that determines whether a prize is awarded for each selectable game. The result for each selectable game is displayed on a publicly viewable display that is operatively coupled to the selected networked gaming module. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275405 | Gaming System and a Method of Monitoring a Gaming Device - A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a game controller arranged to implement a game, at least one game meter arranged to obtain game related information, and an interface device arranged to facilitate transfer of at least some of the obtained game related information to a portable data storage device in response to a transfer instruction. A corresponding method of monitoring a gaming device is also disclosed. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275406 | Dynamic user interface in a gaming system - A dynamically re-configurable input panel for a gaming machine, in one implementation, comprises a plurality of electrical contact regions disposed on the input panel and a plurality of display elements associated with the electrical contact regions, wherein information displayed on the display elements is dynamically re-configurable under game machine software control. In one implementation, the plurality of electrical contact regions comprises a plurality of electrical switches. Each of these switches may have a self-contained, re-configurable display element. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275407 | VIRTUALIZATION FOR GAMING DEVICES - The resources of a gaming device may be partitioned to create a first virtual machine and a second virtual machine. A first application is executed in a first operating system executing on the first virtual machine, and a second application is executed in a second operating system executing on the second virtual machine. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275408 | PROGRAMMABLE INTERACTIVE TALKING DEVICE - A programmable interactive device in which a microprocessor is coupled to memory and two speech synthesis processor. The device is connected through a wireless communication system to a remote server to receive scripts and corresponding digital data provided by third party content providers and other users. Software is executed to select digital data and the script based on received identification data and status data from an adjacent device. A code of instructions is executed on the microprocessor to activate a speech synthesizer to convert digital data into audio data, which is output through a speaker. Also, an interactive environment for a pair of talking devices is provided. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275409 | GAME MACHINE, GAME SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A game machine of playing a game is provided in which music unique to a character is generated as the character advances its morphologic changes. The game machine of the present invention obtains a morphology changing factor and changes a morphologic change status of a character. When the morphologic change status of the character satisfies any of the evolution requirements provided to the next evolution stage of the current character, the game machine sets the evolution morphology correlated to the evolution requirement as a character morphology. It also generates an evolution melody on the basis of the character melody for the character and a morphology melody which is a melody unique to the evolution morphology of the character, and sets the evolution melody generated as an advanced character melody. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275410 | FACILITATING GROUP PLAY WITH MULTIPLE GAME DEVICES - Techniques are describe for providing group play events with multiple game devices. Group play events are triggered by any game device that qualifies to participate, so that when any qualifying game device triggers a group play event, all qualifying game devices participate in the group play event. In some situations, a probability for triggering a group play event is adjusted to accommodate for a dynamically changing number of game devices that qualify over time. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275411 | COORDINATING GROUP PLAY EVENTS FOR MULTIPLE GAME DEVICES - Techniques are described for providing group play bonus events with multiple game devices. A group play bonus event is initiated based in part on the occurrence of a group play bonus event trigger. End users of game devices participate in an initiated group play bonus event if the end users qualify to participate in the group play bonus event at the time of the occurrence of the group play bonus event trigger. In some situations, group play bonus events are initiated by the occurrence of a randomly generated group play bonus event trigger. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275412 | MULTIPLE-PLAYER COLLABORATIVE CONTENT EDITING - An arrangement is provided for multiplayer collaborative content editing which allows players to edit content and enjoy a social collaborative process. The arrangement provides a gameplay environment for custom or “honor rule” gametypes, and allows multiple users to participate in a full-featured game environment. The multiple user editing scenarios may be employed on, e.g., a single game console in a splitscreen version, over a LAN with multiple game consoles, or over the internet. Users may toggle between a “Player Mode”, with a similar appearance and capabilities as a player in a traditional multiplayer game, and an “Edit Mode”, which may have different appearance and capabilities. The Edit Mode presents the user with editing functionality and a suitable user interface, as well as a number of additional abilities beyond that of a user in Player Mode. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275413 | MOBILE GAMING SYSTEM - A system is disclosed. The system, which is for use with a portable wireless communicator/biometric reader and a portable wireless transceiver, comprises one or more enabling receivers and a facility. The enabling receivers are for receiving wireless signals from the reader. The facility is for communicating with the transceiver to permit the transceiver to serve as a mobile platform for computer gaming when (i) said reader is in communication with at least one of said one or more enabling receivers and (ii) a user, to which said reader is assigned, is operating said reader in accordance with a protocol. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275414 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA TO PERFORM TRANSACTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH PARTICIPANTS INTERACTING IN A SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENT - Embodiments of the invention relate generally to computer-based simulations and synthetic environment generation, and more particularly, to a system, a computer-readable medium, a method and an apparatus for generating synthetic environments in a distributed architecture to, among other things, introduce dynamic content. In some embodiments, computer readable medium facilitates transactions in massively multiplayer online games. The computer readable medium can include executable instructions for execution by one or more processors to receive data to perform a transaction between participants associated with the synthetic environment. The executable instructions also can be configured to transact an exchange of a first subset of game data for the first participant and a second subset of the game data for a second participant. The exchange of subsets of the game data between the first participant and the second participant can occur in the common process. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275415 | DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY FOR A DOWNHOLE MOTOR - A drive shaft assembly for a downhole motor includes a drive shaft formed with convexly spherical bearing surfaces on each end, and end housings with concavely spherical bearing surfaces for mating contact with the spherical bearing surfaces of the drive shaft, thereby facilitating omni-directional articulation between the drive shaft and the end housings while transferring axial thrust loads between the drive shaft and end housings across the interface of the mating spherical bearing surfaces. Torque is transferred between the drive shaft and end housings through two or alternatively four swivelling drive keys mounted to each end of the drive shaft and engageable with complementary drive key slots in the end housings. Full and constant torque-transferring contact is thus provided between the swivelling drive keys and the end housings irrespective of any angular offset between the drive shaft and the end housings, resulting from omni-directional articulation of the drive shaft relative to the end housing. The omni-directional center of rotation at each end of the drive shaft coincides with the geometric centerpoint of the corresponding convexly spherical bearing surface, which corresponds to the intersection of the drive shaft's rotational axis, the end housing's rotational axis, and the drive key swivel axis. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275416 | Half-Pipe Water Ride - Embodiments of the invention provide a half-pipe water ride for use by a rider. The half-pipe water ride includes an activity section with a substantially flat middle section, a first curved sidewall, and a second curved sidewall opposite the first curved sidewall. Water flows from a water delivery section through the middle section to a dewatering section. The rider can ride on the half-pipe water ride substantially perpendicular to the water flow from the first curved sidewall across the middle section to the second curved sidewall. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275417 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR PRACTICING A BILLIARD SHOT - Devices, systems and methods for practicing a billiard shot includes a body having an upper surface and a lower surface that is substantially parallel to the upper surface, an outer edge is defined by an outer diameter and a cavity is defined by an inner edge having an inner diameter, an inner diameter is slightly greater than an outer diameter of a billiard ball, wherein the lower and upper surfaces are defined between the inner and outer diameters. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275418 | FUNCTIONAL CONTROL/GRIP-ENHANCED SPORTS GLOVE FOR BOWLING - The present invention is a modified glove with control/grip-enhancing and perspiration retention properties, offering the bowler a range of functions and options specific to the individual bowler's abilities, equipment selection (i.e. bowling ball), and the lane conditions faced. An elastomeric, control/grip-enhancing material circumferences the fingertips of at least one finger, providing a similar shape and feel to the commonly used, cylindrical inserts/grips; the glove designed to be used in lieu of finger inserts. The present glove invention can be interchangeable between right and left-handed bowlers of approximately the same hand size. The perspiration retentive fabric combined with the elastomeric, control/grip-enhancing material eliminates or significantly reduces perspiration from an otherwise naked inserted finger, which normally has contact with the hole(s) of a bowling ball. Consequently, the present glove invention results in more consistent control and release of the ball off the hand, increased ball energy, increased ball motion and revolution potential, a higher impact between ball and pins, leading to more lively pin scattering, all of which ultimately results in higher scoring potential. Functionality and performance characteristics of various embodiments of the glove invention provide the bowler a range of control/grip-enhanced, textured and non-textured surface materials at the fingertip area of the glove. Likewise, the control/grip enhanced material of the palm area of the glove works to grip the surface of the bowling ball. The ball position in the cupped and gloved hand is maintained even though the bowler moves his/her hand slightly either away from towards or laterally with respect to the bowling ball. Embodiments of the glove invention offer the bowlers a variety of options for the fingers, as well as for support around the wrist area. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275419 | Golf Club With High Moment Of Inertia - A golf club ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275420 | Golf putter head - A golf putter head includes an opening, a deflectable plate and a cutout. The opening is located behind a putter face, and is larger than a golf ball. The deflectable plate is coupled to the golf putter head, with a first end of the deflectable plate projecting into the opening. The cutout is located above the deflectable plate, the cutout having a width that is greater than or equal to a width of the deflectable plate. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275421 | IRON-TYPE GOLF CLUBS - A set of iron-type golf clubs includes long, mid- and short irons with channel back configurations and a mass control insert. The mass of the insert is systematically varied through the set such that the mass distribution properties of the set may be systematically varied while retaining a continuous look and feel through the set. The mass of the insert is varied by altering the volume or the density of the insert through the set. Additional design parameters for the set may also be systematically varied through the set, such as groove type and depth, loft angle, cavity volume, hitting face roughness, and sole width. In one embodiment, the mass control insert comprises a dense insert and a lightweight cover. The density of the dense insert can be easily varied to change the mass distribution properties of the club head. One application of the mass control insert is to provide customization of the club head at the point of sale or distribution. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275422 | Connecting structure of a shaft and a grip member of a golf club - A golf club includes a shaft, a grip member, and two constricting and fastening mechanisms to fasten the grip member and the shaft together; the shaft is held in the grip member at a tail portion; the grip member has locating holes, and consists of first and second half shell parts, which are secured together; each constricting and fastening mechanism includes a fastening base secured in the grip member, and fastening member facing the fastening base; the fastening base has through holes, which face the locating holes respectively; the fastening member has threaded holes, which face the through holes respectively; threaded elements are passed through the locating holes and the through holes, and joined in the threaded holes of the fastening member; thus, the shaft will be tightly sandwiched between the fastening base and the fastening member when the threaded elements are turned tight. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275423 | GOLF CLUB - A hosel portion ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275424 | METAL WOOD CLUB WITH IMPROVED HITTING FACE - A hitting face of a golf club head having improved flexural stiffness properties. In one embodiment, the hitting face is made from multiple materials. The main portion of the hitting face is a plate-like face made from a first material having a first density. A dense insert made from a second material having a second density that is greater than the first density is attached directly or indirectly to the plate-like face at or near the geometric center thereof. The dense insert increases the flexural stiffness of in a central zone of the hitting face so that a golf club head that has a larger zone of substantially uniform high initial ball speed. In another embodiment, the hitting face includes an insert that includes main plate and at least one wing extending therefrom. The insert is welded to the golf club head so that the main plate does not deflect separately from the remainder of the hitting face. The geometry of the insert controls the stiffness in the axial directions. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275425 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a golf club head having a hollow structure composed of a main body-member and a metal face member welded thereto, comprises the steps of: (a) preparing a rolled material having a constant thickness; (b) cutting out a face member part or blank from the rolled material; (c) making the face member by forming the turnback through press working on the face member part; and (d) reducing the thickness of a corresponding-to-turnback region by machining prior to the step (c), wherein the corresponding-to-turnback region is a region of the cutout face member part corresponding to the turnback, or a region of the rolled material corresponding to the turnback. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275426 | Golf Tee With Support Prongs - A golf tee includes: an elongate shaft having opposed upper and lower ends, the lower end configured to be inserted into an underlying surface; and a support cup that is configured to support a golf ball from beneath and that merges with the shaft. The support cup has a base portion and further includes at least three arcuate support prongs projecting upwardly from the base portion. The support prongs define a discontinuous annulus about the periphery of the support cup. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275427 | GOLF TEE - A golf tee is able to decrease the number of parts, and an assembling process is simplified, and a manufacture and assembling work do not cost a lot, and an easier maintenance and a desired advertisement effect can be obtained. The golf tee comprises an upper body which has a spherical mounting surface formed on its upper surface for mounting a golf ball; a lower body which supports the upper body from a lower side with its lower end being sharp for an easier planting into a ground, with a rubber cord being installed so as to provide a certain tensional force so that the upper body is pulled all the time to be straight with respect to the lower body. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275428 | BASEBALL BAT - There is provided a baseball bat that has performance similar to that of the conventional wooden bat and moreover is excellent in terms of cost and resource conservation. For this baseball bat | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275429 | BICYCLE REAR DERAILLEUR - A base member is provided for a bicycle rear derailleur that basically comprises a housing portion and a fixing bolt. The housing portion is provided with a blind bore. The fixing bolt has a first portion rotatably supported by the housing portion within the blind bore and a second portion projecting from the housing portion. The second portion has a thread formed thereon and a tool engagement structure to rotate the fixing bolt relative to the housing portion. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275430 | FORCE LIMITING TENSIONING ARM - A tensioner for a chain driven power transmission system of an internal combustion engine, having a ratchet as part of the tensioning system is disclosed. The tensioner contains at least one bracket that is pivotally mounted to the engine adjacent one strand of the chain. The bracket contains a chain guide element that maintains forceful slideable engagement with the chain. Between the chain guide element and the bracket are an elongated support member having a pre-loaded spring force and an elongated resilient pad. The resilient pad quickly compresses in response to spikes or surges in chain tension absorbing the force of the spike. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275431 | RATCHET MECHANISM FOR A CHAIN DRIVE - A ratcheting tensioning device for a closed loop chain driven power transmission system of an internal combustion engine consisting of a base tensioner arm ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275432 | TENSIONER WITH HUB LOAD BALANCING FEATURE - A tensioner assembly with a drive member, a tensioner arm, a shaft, a pivot bushing, a torsion spring and a load balancing element. The tensioner arm has a hub portion, a drive member mount and an arm disposed therebetween. The drive member is coupled to the drive member mount. The shaft is mounted coaxially within the hub portion. The pivot bushing has a frustoconical bearing surface, which engages a corresponding frustoconical surface in the hub portion, and is slidably mounted on the shaft. The torsion spring is received between the shaft and an outer wall of the hub portion and biases the tensioner arm about the shaft in a predetermined rotational direction. The load balancing element is received between and abuts the outer wall and the torsion spring to transmit a radially outwardly directed force generated by the torsion spring to the outer wall at a predetermined location. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275433 | Synchronous belt sprocket - A sprocket comprising at least one groove for engaging a toothed belt, said groove having a flank, the flank having a groove tip radii (R | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275434 | CHAIN WHEEL AND TIMING CHAIN DRIVE FOR THE COMPENSATION OF DYNAMIC LOADS - The invention relates to a chain wheel ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275435 | Link Chain Superior in Low Temperature Toughness and Heat Treatment Method of Same - The present invention provides a link chain superior in low temperature toughness comprised of low carbon steel, said link chain characterized in that two-stage high frequency quenching-tempering is performed to give a link chain which has a martensite single phase structure, has an austenite grain size of 9 to 12, further contains in said structure a precipitate comprised of 40 nm or smaller TiC in 90% or more and 80 nm or smaller Ti(C,N) in 10% or less, contains AlN in not more than 0.0003%, and has a −40° C. Charpy impact value of at least 45 J. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275436 | ELECTRIC VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH FOUR FORWARD MODES AND SIX FIXED GEARS - The present disclosure provides a power split transmission with four Electric Variable Transmission (EVT) modes and six fixed gears for use in hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV). The present disclosure utilizes two electric motors (“E-motors”), an engine, three planetary gear sets, and five selectively engageable clutches. The clutches are engaged in different combinations to engage the different gears and EVT modes. In the six fixed gears, power is transmitted only on the mechanical path for the highest transmission efficiency. In the four EVT modes, a part of the power is transmitted electrically. The EVT modes are designed for the lowest power split ratios, allowing the use of low powered E-motors. Additionally, the present disclosure can include a front E-motor design allowing scalable E-motors and a modular transmission design, and a middle E-motor design. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275437 | ELECTRIC VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH TWO FORWARD MODES AND FOUR FIXED GEARS - The present disclosure provides a power split transmission with two Electric Variable Transmission (EVT) modes and four fixed gears for use in hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV). The present disclosure utilizes two electric motors (“E-motors”), an engine, three planetary gear sets, and four selectively engageable clutches. The clutches are engaged in different combinations to engage the different gears and EVT modes. In the four fixed gears, power is transmitted only on the mechanical path for the highest transmission efficiency. In the two EVT modes, a part of the power is transmitted electrically. Alternatively, the E-motors can be located in the middle integrated with the transmission design. Advantageously, the present invention works with lower component speeds than existing two-mode hybrid transmissions. This can be achieved with a front E-motor design enabling modularity and also with a center E-motor design. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275438 | ELECTRIC VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH THREE FORWARD MODES, ONE REVERSE MODE, AND FIVE FIXED GEARS - The present disclosure provides a power split transmission with three forward Electric Variable Transmission (EVT) modes, one reverse EVT mode, and five fixed gears for use in hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV). The present disclosure utilizes two electric motors (“E-motors”), an engine, three planetary gear sets, three selectively engageable clutches, and two selectively engageable brakes. The clutches and brakes are engaged in different combinations to engage the different gears and EVT modes. In the five fixed gears, power is transmitted only on the mechanical path for the highest transmission efficiency. In the EVT modes, a part of the power is transmitted electrically. Additionally, the present disclosure includes a front E-motor designed allowing scalable E-motors and a modular transmission design and a center E-motor design. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275439 | SEMI-POWER SPLIT HYBRID TRANSMISSION WITH MULTIPLE MODES AND FIXED GEARS - The present disclosure provides a semi-power split transmission with multiple Electric Variable Transmission (EVT) modes and fixed gears for use in hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV). The present disclosure utilizes two electric motors (“E-motors”), an engine, and two planetary gear sets. The planetary gear sets can include a dual-sun. Ravigneaux-type gear set (DS-RGS), a dual-ring Ravigneaux-type gear set (DR-RGS), a three-sun Ravigneaux-type gear set (TS-RGS), and a normal planetary gear set (PGS). The E-motors can be placed at the front end of the transmission, with one E-motor at the front and one in the middle between the gear sets, and with both E-motors in the middle between the gear sets. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275440 | VEHICLE RESPONSE DURING VEHICLE ACCELERATION CONDITIONS - A vehicle control method for transitioning through transmission lash regions is described using a variety of information, such as, for example, gear ratio, clutch slippage, etc. Further, different adjustment of spark and throttle angle is used to provide a rapid torque response while still reducing effects of the lash. Finally, transitions taking into account both slipping and non-slipping transmissions are described. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275441 | FLOW ACCUMULATOR AND CLUTCH CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS - The present invention provides a flow accumulator and a clutch control system for an automatic transmission. The flow accumulator includes a dual area piston disposed in a complementary dual diameter cylinder. The small end of the piston is pressurized by fluid from a spool valve which supplies and exhausts fluid to the clutch. The large end of the piston displaces fluid into the clutch when the small end is pressurized. A flow restricting orifice is disposed in parallel with the flow accumulator between the spool valve and the clutch and a pair of check valves control fluid flow into and out of the larger diameter cylinder. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275442 | Method and Apparatus in Connection with Exercise - An apparatus for an interval exercise performable by a person, the interval exercise including at least two training intervals, each including a work phase and a recovery phase, wherein processing a first exercise parameter data characterizing an exertion level of the interval exercise, detecting a work phase of a training interval from the first exercise parameter data, detecting a value of the first exercise parameter from the exercise parameter data at end of the work phase, and determining a threshold level of a physiological parameter, measured from the person and characterizing the person's recovery level in a recovery phase, based on the value of the first exercise parameter at the end of the work phase. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275443 | Tai chi style yoga bag - An exercise device in the form of a bag having two ends that hang down over the sides of the chest of a user during use. Each end of the bag is provided with a cavity for receiving weighted substances such as sand or lead. The center of the bag is contoured to fit around the neck and is padded for comfort. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275444 | Crossbar positioning apparatus and method - An extender device and system for adjusting the height of a crossbar analogue in pole vault, high jump, horse jumping or other crossbar clearing activities. The system may include a plurality of pulley like devices that maintain a cord spaced about a practice structure. A crossbar analogue is coupled to the cord and the cord arranged so that the crossbar analogue may be readily moved upward or downward. An extender is disclosed that facilitates arrangement and movement of the cord and crossbar analogue in this manner. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275445 | Exercise Device - An exercise device having a solid body of elastic material and being substantially homogeneous throughout. The elastic material is a visco-elastic urethane having quasi-liquid properties and substantially faultless memory. The body has a selectively curved continuous uninterrupted outer surface that is generally egg-shaped. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275446 | Exercise device - An exercise device, in particular an exercise device that can be attached to a conventional walker so that the user can operate it while supporting himself with the walker. The device features a base bar that can be attached to at least two legs of a walker and also attached to a second cross bar fit with support rollers, such as pulleys. A cable extends substantially the length of the cross bar, hangs down near the ends of the cross bar, and is disposed on the rollers. On one hanging end of the cable is attached a weight or similar resistance mechanism and on the other end is attached a stirrup or the like suitable for insertion of the user's limb. The height of the stirrup can be adjusted for various exercises and the user can exercise by moving his inserted limb against the resistance. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275447 | GRIP SLEEVE FOR EXERCISE BAR - A grip sleeve for an exercise bar grip surface. The grip sleeve includes a tubular member having a thickness and a longitudinal length sized to accommodate a user's hand. The thickness defined by the distance between an outer surface of the tubular member and an inner surface of the tubular member. The inner surface sized to substantially surround a grip surface of the exercise bar. The cut extends across the entire longitudinal length and through the thickness for removeably securing the member to the exercise bar. The tubular member is formed of an elastic material such that the cut can be forced apart from a closed position to an open position by a user in order to removeably secure the sleeve on the exercise bar. The material being biased to return the cut to the closed position when no longer forced apart. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275448 | GRIPPING APPARATUS FOR AN EXERCISE BAR - A gripping apparatus for an exercise bar grip surface. The apparatus including an elongate flexible strap and a tubular member. The strap including a retention member for removeably securing to a wrist of a user. The strap including an extension portion, where the extension portion extends away from the retention member. The tubular member mounts on the exercise bar grip surface. The tubular member having a longitudinal length, wherein the tubular member is open at opposed ends of the longitudinal length. The tubular member having an inner passage defined by at least one wall. The tubular member including a cut passing through the wall and extending across the longitudinal length. A portion of the strap is secured to the tubular member, whereby an amount of the extension portion between the retention member and the tubular member is selectively adjustable. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275449 | PERSONAL EXERCISE SYSTEM - A beam assembly includes a receiver section having connector and receiving ends. A first connector is provided at the connector end and includes a rounded wall that extends above the receiver section. A tongue section includes a connector end, tongue end and recess section. The tongue end is configured to match and connect with the receiving end of the receiver section. A second connector is provided at the connector end and includes a rounded wall that extends above the tongue section. A locking mechanism includes an aperture and depression on the receiver section. The depression is tapered from an inner surface out to an outer surface of the receiver section. A parabolic groove is formed on the recess section of the tongue section and is arranged to face the opening of the parabolic shape away from the tongue section. A knob is provided on the end of a cantilevered segment. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275450 | COMPACT EXERCISE AND STRENGTH MEASURING DEVICE - An exercise device that may be used to perform multiple different exercises. The exercise device may include a scale with a base plate positioned on a bottom side of the scale and a contact plate positioned on a top side of the scale. Bands may be attached to and extend from the base plate. The exercise device may be placed on a support floor with the user on the contact plate and the scale and the base plate underneath. The user may be able to perform multiple different exercises by pulling against the bands. The scale may be operative to measure a force applied by the user to the contact plate. The scale may include a display for the user to monitor the amount of force while performing the exercises. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275451 | INTERACTIVE TRAINING DEVICE - An interactive training device comprises an operation unit and an interaction unit. The operation unit has a movable plate built therein with a G-sensor so that motions of the movable plate in response to a user's operation are sensed by the G-sensor and further converted into particular signals to be output to the interaction unit. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275452 | MACHINE TOOL WITH SPINDLE CHUCK REPLACING MECHANISM - The present invention provides a machine tool with a spindle chuck replacing mechanism which is simply configured to enable a reduction in time for work replacement without the need to sense the rotation speed of a spindle chuck or the like. The machine tool includes a pre-rotation-transmission mechanism | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275453 | Roller for Various Machines and Apparatus - A roller for various machines and apparatus includes at least one roller core having a hollow body and two opposite communicable open ends, and at least one end cap joined to at least one of the two opposite open ends of the roller core by way of friction welding. The end cap is provided on one of two opposite sides with an axially outward extended engaging section for inserting into the hollow body of the roller core, and an annular groove is provided around the engaging section. With the above arrangements, the roller can be easily produced at reduced manufacturing cost and having a reduced weight but increased structural strength. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275454 | Sheet finishing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same - A sheet finishing apparatus includes first and second conveyance devices for conveying a sheet on a sheet conveyance path, a folding roller device for folding the sheet disposed between the first and second conveyance devices, a folded sheet conveyance path for conveying a folded sheet from the folding roller device, and first and second stopper devices. The first and second stopper devices are respectively disposed downstream and upstream of the sheet conveyance path relative to the folding roller device. The first stopper device positions and aligns a leading edge of the sheet, and guides the sheet conveyed by the first conveyance device to the folding roller device, and the second stopper device positions and aligns a trailing edge of the sheet, and transfers the sheet reversely by the second conveyance device to the folding roller device. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275455 | Informational Item Forming Method - A method of using a folding apparatus to form an outsert having product information printed thereon comprises making a plurality of folds in a first direction in a sheet of paper; making a plurality of folds in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction to form folded articles; making a fold in said second direction to form an outsert; and applying pressure to at least one of said folded articles or said outsert, said pressure being at least about 30 pounds per square inch, said pressure being applied by a pressing unit comprising a plurality of pressure rollers. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275456 | INFORMATIONAL ITEM FORMING METHOD - A method of using a folding apparatus to form an outsert having product information printed thereon comprises making a plurality of folds in a first direction in a sheet of paper; aking a plurality of folds in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction to form folded articles; making another fold in said second direction to form an outsert including causing a movable member of a folding apparatus to make contact with and move an intermediate portion of a folded article towards a pair of adjustably-spaced folding members, at least one of said adjustably-spaced folding members having a position that is adjustable to allow said adjustably-spaced folding members to be adjustably spaced apart from each other by a distance that is within a range defined by a lower boundary of 0.25 inches and an upper boundary of 0.45 inches. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAKING A COILED STRIP OF DUNNAGE - A system, and associated components and methodology, having a dunnage supply with an outlet through which one or more crumpled strips are supplied, a positioning device that positions in juxtaposition portions of the one or more strips of dunnage, and a stapler for connecting the juxtaposed portions to hold them together. In a particular system, the system includes a converter that has a conversion assembly that converts a sheet stock material into a crumpled strip of dunnage and has an outlet through which the strip of dunnage is emitted. The system also includes a coiler that rolls the strip of dunnage into a coil, and a stapler that secures the trailing end portion of the strip of dunnage to at least the next-innermost portion of the strip in the coil by inserting a staple through the trailing end portion and the juxtaposed portion of the coiled strip. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275458 | SPLIT SPIN CENTRIFUGATION OF TEST ELEMENTS - High-throughput centrifugation of batches of samples is achieved by dividing a single centrifugation run of a batch of samples into two or more staggered, discrete spins with fewer samples and in which the availability of centrifuge slots for loading or unloading of samples and the subsequent delivery of experimental results can be enhanced. The methodology is particularly useful in situations where multiple samples need to be processed rapidly, for example, as part of a STAT blood typing program in urgent care facilities prior to blood transfusion. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275459 | SUPPORT BASKET OF A SCREEN CENTRIFUGE - The invention relates to an outer support basket of the centrifuge basket of a screen centrifuge, wherein screen segments can be secured by conical means in the support basket, the support basket has a plurality of concentric support rings with a rectangular cross section with greater width than thickness and the broad sides of the rings lie parallel to one another and at right angles to the basket axis, wherein the support rings are spaced apart from one another by axially parallel rods which run through the support rings. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275460 | OPTICAL GLASS - An optical glass having optical constants of a refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.50 to 1.65 and an Abbe number (ν d) within a range from 50 to 65 and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 400° C. or below wherein the shortest wavelength (λ 80) at which transmittance is 80% is 370 nm or below. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275461 | Glass composition for dye-sensitized solar cell and material for dye-sensitized solar cell - A dye-sensitized solar cell having high long-term reliability is provided by inventing a glass composition, which is hardly eroded by an iodine electrolyte solution and has a low-melting point property, and a material using the glass composition. The glass composition for a dye-sensitized solar cell of the present invention is characterized by including as a glass composition, in terms of mass %, to 70% of V | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275462 | Glass substrate for solar cell - The glass substrate for a solar cell of the present invention is characterized by having a glass composition including, in terms of mass %, 50 to 80% of SiO | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275463 | METHOD OF MAKING A CATALYST WASHCOAT - A method for making a catalyst includes providing a sol that sol includes a catalyst and a catalyst substrate; drying the sol via freeze-drying, spray drying, freeze granulation, or supercritical fluid drying to form a powder; mixing the powder with a solvent to form a slurry; and washcoating the slurry onto a catalyst support. Another method for making a catalyst includes providing a sol, wherein the sol includes a catalyst substrate; drying the sol via freeze-drying, spray drying, freeze granulation, or supercritical fluid drying to form a powder; mixing the powder with a solvent to form a slurry; washcoating the slurry onto a catalyst support; and depositing a catalyst onto the catalyst substrate. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275464 | PHOTOCATALYST-CONTAINING ORGANIC MATERIAL - The present invention is to provide a photocatalyst-containing organic material which is suppressed in the decomposition or deterioration of an organic substance being in contact with a photocatalyst with the photocatalytic function retained. It is provided a photocatalyst-containing organic material comprising a member comprising an organic substance; and a photocatalyst contained in the member, wherein said photocatalyst comprising a base having photocatalytic activity; and a silicon oxide film covering the base, wherein the film is substantially pore-free, and wherein the photocatalyst has a alkali metal content of not less than 1 ppm but not more than 1,000 ppm. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275465 | DNA-Guided Nanoparticle Assemblies - In some embodiments, DNA-capped nanoparticles are used to define a degree of crystalline order in assemblies thereof. In some embodiments, thermodynamically reversible and stable body-centered cubic (bcc) structures, with particles occupying <˜10% of the unit cell, are formed. Designs and pathways amenable to the crystallization of particle assemblies are identified. In some embodiments, a plasmonic crystal is provided. In some aspects, a method for controlling the properties of particle assemblages is provided. In some embodiments a catalyst is formed from nanoparticles linked by nucleic acid sequences and forming an open crystal structure with catalytically active agents attached to the crystal on its surface or in interstices. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275466 | PREPARATION OF INTERMETALLICS BY METALLO-ORGANIC DECOMPOSITION - A metallo-organic decomposition process for the preparation of intermetallic powders and films. A liquid mixture containing a first metal precursor and a second metal is heated to a temperature in a first temperature range so as to convert the first metal precursor to a first metal followed by heating to a temperature in a second temperature range so as to form an intermetallic compound by a solid state reaction between the first and second metals. The intermetallic compound can be used as a catalyst in cut filler and/or the filter of a cigarette. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275467 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - An exhaust gas purifying catalyst including: rhodium particles having catalytic activity; compound particles which are formed on peripheries of the rhodium particles and support the rhodium particles; and oxides which are formed on peripheries of the compound particles and suppress coagulation of the compounds. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275468 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING CATALYST - An exhaust gas purifying catalyst is provided which includes a catalyst substrate and a catalyst coating layer. The catalyst coating layer is formed on the catalyst substrate and contains a noble metal and a refractory inorganic oxide. The catalyst coating layer has a layered structure including an A-layer and a B-layer. The A-layer contains Pd and Pt as the noble metal in a weight ratio of 3:1 to 20:1. The B-layer includes Rh as the noble metal. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275469 | PH STABLE CHROMATOGRAPHIC MEDIA USING TEMPLATED MULTILAYER ORGANIC/INORGANIC GRAFTING - An advanced silica gel sorbent for use in chromatographic separations that has been chemically modified by surface polycondensation of a trifunctional and/or difunctional organosilane. The chromatographic media exhibits a wider pH range and improved pH stability as compared to other silica gel based sorbents, while retaining all other positive aspects attributed to silica gel based sorbents. A method of forming the advanced silica gel sorbent by Templated Multilayer Inorganic/Organic Grafting. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275470 | PARTICULATE WATER ABSORBING AGENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME - The application relates to the particulate water absorbing agent of the present invention composed primarily of a polyacrylic acid- or polyacrylate-based water absorbing resin and containing a chelating agent and a phosphorous compound. Accordingly, the particulate water absorbing agent composed primarily of a water absorbing resin achieves both excellent water absorbing properties and anti-coloring effect which would normally be incompatible. A particulate water absorbing agent for absorbent core is provided that is suitable for actual use. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275471 | ACTIVE INGREDIENT COMBINATIONS WITH INSECTICIDAL PROPERTIES - Agrochemical compositions comprising at least one active compound from the class of the anthranilamides and at least one further active compound selected from the group consisting of insecticides, fungicides, and/or acaricides have excellent synergistic activity. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275472 | EXTRACTS AND COMPOUNDS FROM "TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA" AND THEIR USE AS BIOLOGICAL PLANT PROTECTING AGENTS - The invention provides extracts and preparations based on the species | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275473 | CHEMICAL SELECTION OF RESISTANT GAMETES OF PLANTS IN THE FIELD - The present invention provides methods for chemical selection of female gametes that do not contain a transgene of interest in plants. The methods result is increased efficiency of a breeding program to provide increased trait purity by ensuring that inbreds and plants are homozygous for a transgene of interest. Herbicides such as glyphosate can be used as the chemical gametocide to selectively eliminate female gametes that do not contain the gene conferring glyphosate resistance, resulting in seed or progeny substantially homozygous for such herbicide resistance on a large scale in a single generation. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275474 | PESTICIDAL APPLICATIONS OF DIMETHYL CYANAMIDE - Dimethyl cyanamide is an active herbicide and nematicide. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275475 | VACUUM VESSEL FOR COOLED EQUIPMENT - An annular end piece for a cylindrical vacuum vessel, comprising a metal end piece ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275476 | CRYOSTAT ASSEMBLY - A cryostat assembly includes a first thermal shield positioned outside a working volume and a second thermal shield positioned outside the first thermal shield. A first cryocooler has at least two cooling stages operating with He | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275477 | Cryostat Having A Magnet Coil Syste,Which Comprises An LTS Section And A Heatable HTS Section - A cryostat ( | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275478 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING A SUPERCONDUCTING SYSTEM AT A PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE DURING TRANSIT - A superconductor system cooling apparatus, the apparatus comprising a casing, a solid coolant and a cooling circuit; wherein the cooling circuit comprises a heat exchanger, and a connector to couple the heat exchanger to a pre-cool loop of the superconductor system; wherein the cooling circuit further comprises a heat exchange medium to transfer heat between the solid coolant and the superconducting system. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275479 | SUPERCONDUCTING OXIDE MATERIAL, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE AND SUPERCONDUCTION APPARATUS BOTH EMPLOYING THE SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIAL - The invention offers a method of producing a (Bi, Pb)-2223-based oxide superconducting material. The method is for producing a (Bi, Pb) | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275480 | UNIVERSAL READOUT FOR TARGET IDENTIFICATION USING BIOLOGICAL MICROARRAYS - A method and apparatus for implementing the method is provided. The method involves performing an indirect competitive binding assay on a microarray to identify biological or chemical targets and screen for compounds of interest. The microarray comprises a common ligand located among membrane-, lipid- or protein-associated active binding sites. The method takes advantage of known or well-characterized binding kinetics, and steric interference between biological or chemicals targets of interest and universal readout units for different binding sites within the limited confines of a microspot. The biological targets, chemicals or organisms can specifically bind to target-binding sites, while the universal readout unit binds to the ligands in the microspot. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275481 | Anchored Transferrin Fusion Protein Libraries - Fusion proteins comprising a transferrin moiety, a stalk moiety, and cell wall linking member and peptide libraries thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a method of screening peptide libraries displayed in fusion proteins expressed by host cells. The fusion proteins of the present invention include transferrin fusion proteins capable of expression in yeast. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275482 | Normalization Probes for Comparative Genome Hybridization Arrays - A method of selecting a set of normalization probes for use on a comparative genome hybridization array is provided. In certain embodiments, the method includes: a) selecting a first region of a genome to be evaluated by comparative genome hybridization to produce data; b) selecting a second region of the genome for normalization of the data, and c) selecting from a set of candidate probes a sub-set of normalization probes that detect the second region. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275483 | QUANTITATIVE MICROARRAY OF INTACT GLYCOLIPID CD1D INTERACTION AND CORRELATION WITH CELL-BASED CYTOKINE PRODUCTION - The protein CD1d binds self and foreign glycolipids for presentation to CD1-restricted T cells by means of TCR recognition, and activates T | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275484 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF CARBOHYDRATE-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS USING GLYCAN MICROARRAYS: DETERMINATION OF SURFACE AND SOLUTION DISSOCIATION CONSTANTS - A method, system and device to identify, study and/or mimic carbohydrate-protein interactions on cell surfaces and in solution measured by a glycan microarray. In some instances the method, system and device uses very small quantities of carbohydrate as low as attomol. In some instances the system, method and device is high-throughput. The small quantity sensitivity may allow for close placement of carbohydrate array members wherein due to close proximity multivalent interactions with proteins may be identified. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275485 | Reversible Natural Product Glycosyltransferase-Catalyzed Reactions, Compounds and Related Methods - The present invention relates to methods of use of glycosyltransferases and related novel compounds. The invention exploits the reversibility of glycosyltransferases to generate new sugars, unnatural biomolecules and numerous one-pot reactions for generation of new biomolecules having varied backbones such as enediynes, vancomycins, bleomycins, anthracyclines, macrolides, pluramycins, aureolic acids, indolocarbazoles, aminglycosides, glycopeptides, polyenes, coumarins, benzoisochromanequinones, calicheamicins, erythromycin, avermectins, ivermectins, angucyclines, cardiac glycosides, steroids or flavinoids. In preferred embodiments, the invention specifically relates to biosynthesis of anticancer (the enediyne calicheamicin, CLM), anthelmintic agents (the macrolides avermectin, ivermectin and erythromycin) and antibiotic (the glycopeptide vancomycin, VCM) natural product-based drugs developed by reversible, bidirectional glycosyltransferase-catalyzed reactions. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275486 | NUCLEIC ACID SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION METHOD BASED ON REVERSIBLE CHARGE INTERACTIONS - The invention provides a method for purifying nucleic acids using a polycationic reagent and an anionic substrate to form a complex with a nucleic acid to be purified. The complex may be separated from other components of a mixture and the nucleic acid eluted from the complex with a high ionic strength solution or an anionic reagent. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275487 | ADDITIVE FOR INCREASING THE DENSITY OF AN OIL-BASED FLUID AND FLUID COMPRISING SUCH ADDITIVE - A method of formulating a wellbore fluid that includes grinding a solid particulate material and a polymeric dispersing agent to provide a resulting polymer coated solid material, and suspending the resulting polymer coated solid material in the wellbore fluid. At least a portion of the resulting polymer coated solid material has a particle diameter less than 2.0 microns, wherein the polymeric dispersing agent has a molecular weight greater than 10,000. Exemplary starting materials for the solid material include weighting agents including barite, calcium carbonate, dolomite, ilmenite, hematite or other iron ores, olivine, siderite and strontium sulfate as well as mixture and combinations of these and other similar weighting materials. The dispersant in one illustrative embodiment is a polymeric acrylate ester made from the monomers of stearyl methacrylate, butyacrylate, and acrylic acid. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275488 | METHODS FOR INCREASE GAS PRODUCTION AND LOAD RECOVERY - Methods are disclosed for improved sand control, fines control, load recovery and well productivity, where the compositions comprise reaction products of an amine and a phosphate-containing compound. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275489 | METHOD AND CHEMICAL AGENT FOR REDUCTION OF WATER PRODUCTION FROM OIL AND GAS CONTAINING WELLS - Method and agent for reducing water production from oil and gas wells. The agent comprises polymer, cross-linked particles which are stable in water-free solvents. The particles are manufactured in an oil-in-oil emulsion and are cross-linked with at least one water-stable cross-liner and at least one water-labile cross-linker. The water-labile cross-linker is chosen so that when it is opened or broken in a reaction with water a hydrophilic seat is formed which increases the particle's ability to swell in water. The particles furthermore comprise a controlled amount of an immobilized chemical compound which by means of said reaction between water and reactive groups in the polymer skeleton, become able to form chemical bonds to another particle, to another reactive seat in the same particle or to another compounds thereby increasing the agent's stability in the formation. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275490 | Disproportionate Permeability Reduction Using A Viscoelastic Surfactant - The invention discloses a method of for changing the water permeability of a subterranean formation of a well, the method comprising: providing a fluid comprising a liquid carrier and a viscoelastic surfactant; introducing the fluid into the well; and contacting the fluid and the subterranean formation wherein the action of the liquid carrier and the viscoelastic surfactant is able to change the water permeability of the subterranean formation. The fluid may further comprise methanol, or a salt which can be embodied within the carrier fluid. Advantageously, no further RPM polymer is used. In a first aspect the method is used for reducing the amount of water produced, in as second aspect for improving the oil recovery. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275491 | LUBRICATING OIL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a lubricating oil composition with excellent torque capacity and shifting characteristics suitable for use as automatic or continuously variable transmission fluids, which composition comprises a base oil and, on the basis of the total mass of the composition, (A) a sulfonate detergent in an amount of 0.01 to 0.3 percent by mass in terms of metal (MeA); (B) a salicylate detergent in an amount of 0 or more than 0 and 0.1 percent by mass or less, in terms of metal (MeB); and (C) a boron-containing succinimide type ashless dispersant in an amount of 0.001 to 0.1 percent by mass in terms of boron (BoC); (MeB)/(MeA) being 0, or greater than 0 and 1.5 or less, and (MeA)/(BoC) being from 0.001 to 20. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275492 | Method Composition and Use - A method of reducing rust in an automatic dishwasher comprises providing a rust-combating composition in the cleaning cycle of the dishwasher. The rust-combating composition be an organic acid. Preferred organic acids are oxalic acid and ascorbic acid. A passivating agent may be present, for example a phosphoric acid, a phosphate or a silicate. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275493 | Novel Alkaline Protease from Bacillus Gibsonii and Washing and Cleaning Agents containing said Novel Alkaline Protease - A novel subtilisin-type alkaline protease from | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275494 | Fabric Treatment Compositions - The invention provides an encapsulate comprising a benefit agent core (preferably containing perfume), one or more inner shells (preferably of melamine urea or melamine formaldehyde) and an outer shell comprising a polymer (for example locust bean gum, tamarind xyloglucan, guar gum or mixtures thereof) which is substantive to cellulose (preferably in the form of cotton), at least one of said shells being impermeable to the benefit agent. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275495 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATING TO ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - Methods and compositions relating to Alzheimer's disease are provided, including proteins that are differentially expressed in Alzheimer's disease as compared to the normal state. Further provided are methods, particularly experimental paradigms, for the identification of differential expressed proteins that are potential molecular targets for compounds to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease. Also provided are methods for the identification and therapeutic use of compounds for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275496 | Effective quantitation of complex peptide mixtures in tissue samples and improved therapeutic methods - The instant invention provides methods for the detection and quantitation of complex peptide mixtures in tissue samples and functional readouts of the results of administration of such complex peptide mixtures. The instant invention further provides methods for administering complex peptide mixtures to a subject in need thereof, the dosage regimen and quantity determined based on the above mentioned method for detection and quantitation. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275497 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING MODULATORS OF THE ACTIVITY OF ION-CHANNELS RECEPTORS - The present invention is directed to a method for selecting or identifying a compound capable of modulating the activity of an ion-channels receptor, such as GABA receptor, by measuring the calcium influx via the P2X receptor in presence of its agonist ATP when coupled to said ion-channels receptor in recombinant cells coexpressing these two receptors. The invention also concerns a kit or a device comprising the essentiel elements to perform the method according to the invention. Finally, the present invention is directed to the use of said selected compounds for the prevention or the treatment of diseases related to said ion-channels receptor dysfunction. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275498 | NOVEL PEPTIDES - The invention relates to an isolated, synthetic or recombinant χ-conotoxin peptide having the ability to inhibit a neuronal amine transporter, nucleic acid molecules encoding all or part of such peptides, antibodies to such peptides and uses and methods of treatment involving them. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275499 | NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN NS1 AS A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC TARGET AGAINST FLAVIVIRUSES - The secretion or biological activity of Flaviviruses, as well as the biological activity of NS1 protein from Flavivirus-infected cells, can be inhibited by contacting the cells or the protein with cholesterol inhibitors, sphingolipid inhibitors, glycosphingolipid inhibitors, or molecules comprising an amphipathic, amphiphilic, or hydrophobic region which interacts with NS1 protein. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275500 | PEPTIDE-CONTAINING FOOD INTAKE REGULATOR - A safe and widely-applicable food intake regulator can be provided by using at least one peptide selected from the group consisting of a fish or mammalian melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) and enzymatic digests thereof, which have the activity to suppress food intake. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090275501 | Somatostatin-dopamine chimeric analogs - Disclosed is a series of somatostatin-dopamine chimeric analogs which retain both somatostatin and dopamine activity in vivo. An example is:
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| 20090275502 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR ENHANCING DEVELOPMENTAL POTENTIAL OF OOCYTES AND PREIMPLANTATION EMBRYOS - The invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing the developmental potential of oocytes or preimplantation embryos by modulating mitochondrial-associated proteins and/or genomic integrity modifier proteins in the oocytes or preimplantation embryos. In one aspect of the invention, the levels of one or more mitochondrial-associated proteins and/or genomic integrity modifier proteins are increased, in particular by introducing the mitochondrial-associated proteins and/or genomic integrity modifier proteins into the oocytes or preimplantation embryos. Oocytes may be fertilized to obtain a zygote with increased levels of one or more mitochondrial-associated proteins and/or genomic integrity modifier proteins. The methods and compositions may be used to improve in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer methods, and nuclear transfer techniques. | 11-05-2009 |
